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How to pronounce out
Say it like this: /ˈaʊ̯t/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does out mean?
advAway from the inside or centre.
“The magician tapped the hat, and a rabbit jumped out.”
Away from, or at a distance from, some point of reference or focus.
“He lives out in Australia.”
Specifically, away from home or one's usual place.
“Let’s eat out tonight”
prepFrom the inside to the outside of; out of.
“throw it out the window; get it out your mind”
nounA means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
“What's my out if things go wrong?”
A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team bef
A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game, such as the bowler knocking over the batsman's wicket with the
verbTo eject; to expel.
“a king outed of his country”
To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public, revealed, or apparent.
“Truth will out.”
To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
“2009 March 16, Maurna Desmond, "AIG Outs Counterparties" (online news article), Forbes.com.”
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